Arm shield for dresses



April 26, 1938. M. ISAAC ARM SHIELD FOR DRESSES Filed March 20, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 26; 1938. M. ISAAC 2,115,333

ARM SHIELD FOR DRESSES Filed March 20, 1937 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 26, 1938 PATENT OFFICE ARM SHIELD FOR nnEssas Minna Isaac, Isipzig, Germany Application In Germany 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an arm shield for dresses preferably to be arranged in the arm hole of blouses. The arm shields of this kind known heretofore are sewn into the arm hole and have to be removed each time when cleaning the dress.

The object of my invention is to provide an arm shield having special fastening means of a press-button-like character enabling the arm shield to be fastened easily exchangeably by a simple operation in the arm hole of any dress, for

instance, of a blouse.

The invention is characterized by the new form of the arm shield in which press button parts are arranged closely opposite each other on the seam ends of the arm shield, and more particularly at the places where the latter are placed on the cross seam of the arm hole in folded condition, the male part being fastened to the. one and the female part being fastened to the other side so that upon folding up the arm hole these press button parts can be brought into engagement with each other. When inserting the arm shield into the arm hole, the edge of the circular seam of the latter is to be placed between the press button parts so that the edge of the circular seamis pierced by the one part of the press button, an effectual fastening being obtained by closing the press button parts by pressing them into each other. Furthermore, a similar press button attachment can be provided for on the two central places of the seam of the arm shield in order to connect also these two central places with the edge of the longitudinal seam of the sleeve by means of a similar press button fastening like with the circular seam.

In order to make this invention more readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, an embodiment thereof, and in which Fig. l is a plan view of the arm shield in unfolded condition.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view at an enlarged scale,

along the line IIII in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an outer view of a blouse with the arm 45 hole provided with an arm shield, of which Fig. 4 is an inside view.

Fig. 5 shows at an enlarged scale, the upper part of the press button, and

Fig. 6 shows at an enlarged scale the lower part w of the press button.

March 20, 1937, Serial N0. 131,982

June 20, 1936 The arm shield l is equipped with press button parts 4-4 attached to the two lateral ends of the circular seam 2. When folding up the arm shield along its central line as is done when placing the arm shield into the arm hole, the press button parts 4-4 come to rest on top of each other and can be united by exerting a pressure on them. In the same manner it is possible to arrange press button fastenings on the central parts of the seam}, for instance by sewing a little band I. to the seam or by attaching same by a press button part, with a second press button part being arranged opposite. Similarly, a little band 8 is attached with press button parts 6 at-the opposite place of seam 2. As it will be noted from Fig. 5, the press button part I3 is provided with a sharp point 15 in order that by pressing the two press button parts against each other, the edge of the seam of the dress lying between them can be pierced. The edge of the seam comes to 20 rest in the space ll. The inserting and exchanging of the arm shield is to be carried through as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in such a manner that the press button lock 44 clamps the circular seam ii in the arm hole, and the press button locks 5 and '6 press the longitudinal seam ll of the sleeve. In this manner, the arm shield is held safely. in the arm hole, without the wearer of the dress thereby being hindered in any way. The arm shield can be exchanged easily by another one or if necessary, can be washed with the press but-. tons attached thereto.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-

An arm shield of two integrally connected and similar parts joined by a transversely extending central seam, snap fasteners, each comprising a male and a female element, disposed to unite said similar parts and disposed on said parts ad- Jacent opposite ends of said central seam, each of said similar parts being also'provided with a tape secured to the part by an element of a snap fastener at the margin of the part and along a line bisecting said central seam, each tape bein provided with a snap fastener element at its free end cooperable with that at its secured end.

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